Nob Hill

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Nob Hill is an affluent, historic San Francisco neighborhood known for its luxury hotels, steep streets, and iconic cable cars.

Aliases (3)
  • Nob Hill, San Francisco ×2
  • Nob Hill area ×1
  • Nob Hill commercial area ×1

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf district
hill
neighborhood
architecturalStyle Beaux-Arts
Edwardian
Victorian
borderedBy Chinatown
Polk Gulch
Russian Hill
Tenderloin
Union Square
characterizedAs tourist destination
upscale residential neighborhood
country United States
developmentEra late 19th century
elevation approximately 376 feet
governedBy City and County of San Francisco
hasLandmark Fairmont San Francisco Hotel
Grace Cathedral
Huntington Park
InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel
Stanford Court Hotel
The Ritz-Carlton San Francisco
hasStreet California Street
Mason Street
Powell Street
Sacramento Street
Taylor Street
Washington Street
historicalUse residential area for San Francisco elite
knownFor San Francisco cable cars
affluence
historic character
luxury hotels
steep streets
views of San Francisco Bay
views of downtown San Francisco
views of the Golden Gate Bridge
locatedIn California
San Francisco
San Francisco County
notableEvent heavily damaged in the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire
partOf Downtown San Francisco
rebuiltAfter 1906 San Francisco earthquake
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
traversedBy California Street cable car line
Powell-Hyde cable car line
Powell-Mason cable car line

Referenced by (12)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Powell Street
San Francisco Cable Car Museum
neighborhood
Russian Hill
adjacentTo
Pacific Heights
borderedBy
Chinatown (San Francisco)
borders
Powell Street ("Nob Hill area")
connects
Bush Street ("Nob Hill, San Francisco")
connectsNeighborhood
Northwest District ("Nob Hill commercial area")
contains
Powell–Hyde line
passesOver
Clay Street (San Francisco) ("Nob Hill, San Francisco")
passesThrough
Powell–Hyde cable car line
routePassesOver
California Street
runsThroughNeighborhood

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